Narendra Modi’s soft-power diplomatic efforts abroad are being undone by hardline politics at home

India’s inability to articulate clear, consistent domestic policies, combined with brutal treatment of minorities, have dampened investor enthusiasm.

Bidisha Biwas

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Anish Goel

· May 11, 2020 · 07:30 am

Government must expand India’s diplomatic corps, needs separate IFS exam: Shashi Tharoor

The Congress leader, who heads the parliamentary panel on external affairs, said 800 diplomats is far too modest a number.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 21, 2017 · 08:02 am

MEA budget has risen 150 per cent over the decade, but it still takes months to free Indians jailed abroad

Ministry is still woefully short of staff, says spokesman.

Kabir Taneja

· May 25, 2014 · 07:23 am